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upset vs displace

displace vs upset

upset is a noun but displace is not a noun.

upset is an adjective but displace is not an adjective.

upset and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upset Yes Yes Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of upset; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than upset:
  • upset: cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of upset include move.
upset (noun) displace (noun)
an improbable and unexpected victory
the act of disturbing the mind or body
the act of upsetting something
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
an unhappy and worried mental state
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
upset (adjective) displace (adjective)
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
mildly physically distressed
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
upset (verb) displace (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of cause to move, usually with force or pressure
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
form metals with a swage take the place of or have precedence over
move deeply terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
cause to lose one's composure
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
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